Netflix plans to offer couch co-op and party games that it will stream over the cloud to TVs, co-CEO Greg Peters said as part of the company’s Q4 2024 earnings announcements this week. The company has offered cloud gaming as a beta to a “subset” of subscribers since 2023, so …
Read More »Heat pumps in EVs are making a big difference in cold-weather driving
Many EV manufacturers have leaned heavily on energy-gulping resistive heaters to keep the cabin and battery warm in the winter time. But heat pumps, which can cut down on battery range losses in the cold, are becoming more prevalent in EVs, and they could help EV owners in the US …
Read More »Threads now lets you schedule posts
Following last month’s test, Threads will now let everyone schedule posts, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on Thursday. You can use the feature by creating a new post, selecting the three-dot menu in the top-left corner, and selecting “Schedule.” Once you get your post timed up, you can view, delete, …
Read More »Perplexity now has a mobile assistant on Android
Perplexity has turned its AI “answer engine” into a mobile assistant on Android. The new assistant can answer general questions and perform tasks on your behalf, such as writing an email, setting a reminder, booking dinners, and more. It’s also multimodal, meaning you can ask it questions about what’s on …
Read More »Bill Gates’ nuclear energy startup inks new data center deal
TerraPower, a nuclear energy startup founded by Bill Gates, struck a deal this week with one of the largest data center developers in the US to deploy advanced nuclear reactors. TerraPower and Sabey Data Centers (SDC) are working together on a plan to run existing and future facilities on nuclear …
Read More »Ninja Gaiden 4 is coming to Xbox, PC, and PS5
Microsoft promised a new game announcement at its Xbox Developer Direct event, and that game turned out to be Ninja Gaiden 4. The new entry in the long-running franchise is being co-developed by Team Ninja along with Platinum Games, the team behind action games like Bayonetta and Nier: Automata. The …
Read More »The sickening truth: Healthcare data breaches reach all-time high
If your healthcare data hasn’t been breached in 2024, then you either don’t know it yet or should consider yourself very lucky. That’s because 2024 was a nightmare year for healthcare institutions and patients in the U.S. A total of 184,111,469 records were breached. That’s 53% of the 2024 population of …
Read More »Meta’s MAGA heel turn is about much more than Trump
On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re diving into an especially messy set of ideas. It’s been a chaotic couple of weeks for big tech companies as the second Trump administration kicks off an unprecedented era of how we think about who controls the internet. Meta’s changed its rules to openly …
Read More »This flying motorcycle can take you from traffic to sky in minutes
The unveiling of the Skyrider X1, which claims to be the “world’s first amphibious flying passenger motorcycle,” has certainly stirred up excitement. This innovative vehicle promises to change how we think about personal mobility by combining land and air travel in one sleek design. A major advancement in transportation Developed …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S25 vs. S25 Plus vs. S25 Ultra: specs comparison
During its latest Unpacked event, Samsung dished all the details on the Galaxy S25 lineup. The Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus start at $799.99 and $999.99, respectively, while the S25 Ultra runs a cool $1299.99 in its entry-level configuration. You can preorder the phones ahead of their launch on February …
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